I don't know what's wrong with some of you people. Sure, Phil got a little too comfortable towards the end, but the man dedicated nearly his entire life to Tennessee. He won the first championship in nearly half a century and coached some of the all-time best teams we've ever seen at Tennessee.
Plus, he got Bama put on probation. That alone is worth a statue.
It's unbelievable how disrespectful some on here are towards the man. He wasn't perfect, but neither are the rest of us. Maybe you don't like the idea of statues in general. But if you believe in statues, very few if any people are more deserving.
At the very least, show some respect to one of the all-time great VFLs. Jeez.